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Mairoa
I actually skipped high school home ec because of the babies. I already knew I didn't want kids, and a plastic one seemed like a lot even
PoppaBigBear
Give everyone an electronic baby on the most difficult setting, make them all afraid to procreate, reduce population, solve global warming.
JupitersWitch
What really drove down the teen pregnancy rate wasn't electronic babies, it was birth control.
hangoverhahn85
our teacher turned them to crack baby setting for the jocks and kids she didn't like got caught and brought before school board
AwesomeName
If the electronic babies don't pee on you while changing the diaper, they're worthless.
VindictiveRidge
My friend's first son apparently would piss the INSTANT the diaper came off. Without fail, every single time.
WaitingToExplode
My mom is a sex-ed teacher, this fact made my teen years rather difficult
peachesforme
my mom was a sex ed teacher too. But she knew i wasn't stupid because she was a comprehensive teacher so she didn't worry about me.
Euffy
Is this something all US schools have then? Not just on tv? Never seen or heard of them in the UK.
fromagewit
You see them in Europe only in very religious areas
ASOIAFgymcoach
We didn't have anything like this we just had "don't have sex. Here's what STDs look like.
DalaiLlama
I killed one of these. Thought it was just a creepy doll and threw it into a box while at a friend's house. Was a girl's E-baby. She failed.
Receivingstampisgreen
People have forgotten how to compose proper sentences.
fantasticjack
Conversations on here are more relaxed. You should use proper grammar when typing a formal email or text, but on here it's not as important.
MuchObligedMcNutty
"I think not that bad, it is." - Yoda
MisterWho
Prolly
dancergirl9696
No wonder my baby never went off... My teacher probably thought I would be forever alone... Oh well
Arracor
.....so, how you doin' then?
dancergirl9696
Well there's no baby if thats what your asking haha
SirSnickleFritz
I had an insanely difficult one. I was also working at a deli at the time. Made for a terrible weekend
juria
Life hack: the magnet in the bottle is the same as the magnet in the diaper. Mine glitched over the weekend and got stuck on "hungry" 48 hrs
juria
Strapped the diaper magnet to the face and just quit trying. 10 years later and still not a mom by choice.
skooterLaughin
Recent study from UWA showed that girls with electronic babies are more likely to become teen Mum's...
Euffy
That would actually make sense. Get used to it, get attached, start imagining what it would be like for real, start fantasising...
superfeathers
I heard that too. Part of it is the attention they get from everyone when they have the doll.
illogicalphallusies
My dad came home on the first day I had this and punched the doll in the chest as hard as he could not knowing there was a sensor in it...
BklynPunisher
Seems like a loving dad.
josephofcanada131415
In my school they had them then everyone took out the batteries
FreekoftheHood
I'm so happy my school was too poor to afford those.
GuW69
We just got proper sex ed instead, and free condoms
FelixG
My school had solid sex ed and you could get all the condoms you wanted no questions asked at our school office.
barbwirelove
my school didn't trust the students with them
Modversity
I had the robotic baby when I was 8 months pregnant. One lady told me that it was good birth control and someone had to explain to her 1/2
Modversity
That I wasn't just fat.
MuchObligedMcNutty
Now they are going to be *awesome* teen parents. Thanks OP!
MuchObligedMcNutty
OPs aunt, I mean. Whoops.
CascadianTwilight
ITalkAboutGoats
Actually this is a pretty good confession
CascadianTwilight
Actually this is the 335th time this garbage has made its way to the front page and I'm fucking sick of it
ITalkAboutGoats
Okie dokie
TheRockDude
what are electric babies and why did my school never use them?
hubble
My teacher did that to me, got an A. I was a great mom to that fake kid. I'm 32, no children. After that at 15, I never wanted to have kids.
SnarkyScience
What the hell is an electronic baby?!
Corona688
the intersection of sex ed and tamagochi.
acatinbirdsclothing
Basically a baby doll that you take home that is programmed to cry. The teacher can tell if you ignored or mishandled it.
acatinbirdsclothing
Some are more technical and you have to "feed" or "change" them and others you turn off with a key (keeping the key in it doesn't work).
rosesareredlifeisalieexistenceispainijustwanttodie
My dad did the same thing, except he'd use jumper cables instead of babies.
Skrubzgaming1
Damnit
chickentoes
I understand!
juststout
Anyhow, that's how to make risotto.
theportraitssecretinattackmode
TheManSpider
Can someone tell me the backstory to the whole jumper cables thing
NotWonderWoman
It's you it's really you !
NATA5
God damn it.
TheBufferkiller
I think we're related.
thetendervigiIante
@Numerobofis
kalethan
Heeeey, you're not u/rogersimon10!
Shylo132
I miss him.
UltraBooster
Ok rogersimon
TheWeezerCastle
Godamn you jumper cables guy!
TheHawkRules
justyourfriendlyneighborhoodimgurian
You know, I always found those e-babies pretty easy. Come to think of it, only the most attractive people had hard times. Hmm? Oh. :(
Belaco
Are you kidding? That baby was the fucking spawn of Satan. Lil bitch Slurmp... That was his name.
ThatswhatIwasthinking
That's what I was thinking
nilmm
You are beautiful just the way u are. Maybe u are just better w/ tech and more invested in the class.Or need to wash more and improve makeup
NeneJPhilly
I had one sophomore year. Baby was designed to cry at random times at increasing volumes. You actually had to take care of it because it 1/
NeneJPhilly
Recorded everything & you couldn't ale the battery out. There was a fake bottle & you had to change the diaper (that didn't even have 2/
NeneJPhilly
Anything in it). But I've been taking care of kids since I was a toddler so it was no big deal for me. When it cried, I gave it attention. 3
NeneJPhilly
People looked at me strangely & sometimes had a problem when it cried before I could get it to stop but I didn't care. When I took it back 4
NeneJPhilly
It only had a combined three minutes of crying. It has a level one of abuse because a guy took it & shook it before I could get it back. 5/
NeneJPhilly
But overall, it didn't change me or anything. I only did it to say I did. The nurse was super impressed (wasn't a class but a study). 6/
Kythyria
Literally my first thought is "exactly how tamper-proof are these". Like, there must be some way to reset them, set the parameters, etc.
NeneJPhilly
I tried to take out the battery but it wouldn't budge.
Kythyria
D: I suppose they're relying on most kids not having the equipment to tamper with them beyond pulling the battery.
NeneJPhilly
Well it worked. I just took care of it.
MyCatLikesToFruitcake
The boys in my class found out that the baby used magnets for the tasks. They strapped the diapers on their heads for feeding time. haha
juria
I had to do the same when mine glitched over the weekend as hungry for 48 hours straight.
dietderpsy
48 hours straight is normal for me.
aminarra
Cluster feeding says that's not a glitch lol
juria
Definitely still enough to discourage me from motherhood! Ten years later and still no baby!
MyCatLikesToFruitcake
Oh wow. What did the teacher say?
juria
The digital log showed that it was fucked so I got an A and an apology. My teacher was really cool.
MyCatLikesToFruitcake
Nice
aka184mommie
would be better if they just gave them birth control
iamkarlpilkington
Wait a minute.. what age "kids" are we talking??
NotMyUsualOnlineName
High school kids, most likely freshmen. So 13 and 14 year olds for the most part. Providing birth control helps more than "abstinence only".
iamkarlpilkington
No matter what, it still breaks my heart to think of kids that age being sexual with each other :( it's just too soon. Idk
NotMyUsualOnlineName
Gotta teach them when they're first starting to get curious. Tell them "Don't do this." and they're more likely to do it.
iamkarlpilkington
Yeah I know.. still tho.
peachesforme
The huge drop in teen pregnancy/abortion in Colorado is directly related to giving teens free LARC (long acting reversible control) like IUD
superfeathers
aren't IUDs usually recommended to woman who have already been pregnant? I had to bring a girl to the hospital because she was having >>
westwood8183
It's more painful to insert if you haven't given birth I think. But they make smaller ones now too, like the skyla.
peachesforme
it wasn't about being more painful. They thought the cervix would push it out if it wasn't already loosened up. But they found that is wrong
superfeathers
such severe pain from an IUD.
peachesforme
That was a requirement left over from the days when women were discouraged in using BC at all outside of a relationship. Though it is 1/
peachesforme
possible for them to shift and cause pain. But that is why they tell you to keep track of the size of the strings so you know if it moved 2/
pawhv3
I've got one, never been pregnant. Not the most pleasant experience, but it's nice now not having to worry about birth control for 10+ yrs
Styreta
Dont force women to take pills when men should just wrap their junk though
PirateRubberDuck
Who is forcing them? It's free in any civilised country so worth talking about with them.
Styreta
Because "gave them" doesn't specify consent
YouWillNotLikeThis
How is providing women the option of birth control forcing them?
Styreta
Because "gave them" doesn't specify consent.
YouWillNotLikeThis
What?
Styreta
I responded to "should have gave them birth control" which doesn't specify consent, so could be read to mean force feeding.
ITalkAboutGoats
Both. Both is good.
fantasticjack
Pills are way more effective than condoms. I wish there was a pill men could take, too that would be more effective then condoms.
Styreta
With way more side effects, not all of which are beneficial. Also, if you forget to take the pill one day it's basically worthless rest otm
peachesforme
Who said pills? LARC (long acting reversible control) are most effective. I think all teens should get a copper IUD
errigal
Whew painful.
peachesforme
? it's not painful? you feel a tiny pressure getting it put in but because you are supposed to have that happen during a period anyways 1/
peachesforme
you are already feeling yuck. and as for long term there is zero. nothing painful about it. so really curious why you are saying that
Styreta
Except that alot women take birthcontrol pills to help manage heavy menstruations, and that copper IUD actually worsens those problems.
Flyndaran
All teens would include male teens, and inserting an IUD in one would probably be painful.
LittleKittyMine
I got one put in and pulled it out myself 24 hour later because the pain was completely unbearable. I couldn't move. Not painful my ass.
JustaDick
I went to a small school. Only the kids likely to become ten parents even got an electronic baby. Rest of us got sacks of flower.
TheBrokenRuler
teen* flour*
BallisticSugarPill
My school was cheap, lol. We had to 'make' the baby ourselves using hollowed out raw eggs and then carry that around for a week.
fantasticjack
I went to small school too. They wore big pillow bellies with eggs inside them lol but some kids got to do the babies.
triflersNeedNot
Pftt my school was so cheap we made our babies from sperms and eggs. They were pretty hard to recycle tho.
wyatt8740
If this comment weren't so far down the comment reply chain, it'd be top comment.
Satansyoungersister
Those sacks of flour worked. My god, I was tired of carrying it around by the end of the day.
NotMyUsualOnlineName
I wrapped mine in duct tape and stuffed it in my backpack. I was already carrying 20+ pounds of books because there wasn't time to go to my
NotMyUsualOnlineName
locker between classes. 5 extra pounds didn't hurt.
Satansyoungersister
Lmao!! I wish I could've done that. We couldn't even put it on the floor while in school. The lunch room was packed with flour babies
NotMyUsualOnlineName
One teacher actually called the cops to investigate the big pile of white powder on the ground after a kid tossed his out the window after
NotMyUsualOnlineName
the assignment was finished. Art schools...gotta love em.
JustHereToCommentThings
*Turns to difficult setting* *Baby rips guys dick off* ... *turns setting back down a notch*
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Surrenderyourkoolaid
"Do you know how long it took me to teach that monkey to suck my dick without peeling it first?!
The701
Unfortunately, what came next wasn't the dick, it was the teeth.
Ribrianne
*baby sucks the left nipple dry*
Schnozeyboon
One of us...
Koshunae
... *turns setting up 2 notches*
Falos
"Why did we even have that setting??" "In case we tried plan B to make a deal with the DoD."
thedarkcanuck
Paul567
Why... Why was the baby near the guys dick?
DrMcTouchy
They turned the baby on Hard Mode.
higilybop
Asking the real questions
Applepotamus
stulfer
This response made me die of laughter haha
chillinNtheBack
This reminds me of the john mulaney joke.
mynameisbarryallenandiamthefastestmanalive
Isn't anyone gonna ask *why* his dick was near my biters in the first place?
chillinNtheBack
JustHereToCommentThings
I think the better question is, can you beat the electronic baby on the Legendary setting with all skulls on?
Daeyelle
Had to come back to upvote this
Brocid3n
"hey guys, I'mma go fight legenbaby on LASO. Bring me a shit bucket and some mountain dew, this could take awhile"
AtlasUnbound
*chugs 14 monsters*
andweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Makes you wonder how MTV finds the crazy kids for Teen Mom...is it like an ad at the end of Maury or Springer?
fippers
Quite simply by advertising at the end of the very same show. "Are you 15 or 16 and pregnant? Contact us..." :(
VagisilToothpaste
Trashy people exist. And I don't mean they're trash for getting pregnant that young...but otherwise? They're trash. Easy enough.
scribblerider
Hey man, some of the best ppl I've ever known had kids too young. And it wasn't bc they were trashy. Sometimes life just works out that way.
VagisilToothpaste
Honestly...have you ever seen the people on those shows? 100% trash.
everythingismelting
They do casting calls
TheGreyReality
"You want MTV to make you famous? Become a teen parent." that's what i got out of that show.
jiveturkey158
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GitRightStik
Easy, just go to the state that pushes abstinence the hardest in high schools. Hang out after class outside. You'll find them.
Appletittes
But for real tho, they have casting calls every so often like they do for their other reality shows
Appletittes
http://www.mtv.com/casting-calls/teen-mom
TheVoteThatUps
It throws me off seeing "applicants must be at least 16 years old" knowing the context behind it the position.
BoxesofFoxes
You know teen pregnancy rates went DOWN after that show started airing? Kids saw the stark reality of being a parent so young.
callmethelizardqueen
No not really due to the show- teen pregnancy has been going down since the mid 90s.
AriBerri55
I have an ex friend who had a kid at 17. She was obsessed with that show. You can guess what a shitty parent she ended up being.
Nothinglikeagoodnut
At least something good came out of it. The harsh reality of being an unprepared parent can be horribly overwhelming.
randomfan276
As a 28yo new mum, the reality of being a *prepared* parent can be overwhelming. Those first few months were unbelievably rough.
Nothinglikeagoodnut
Hey, congrats on the child. Raising a baby is horribly draining, I've only babysat for relatives but I know. Hope you and the baby are fine.
randomfan276
She had colic so cried 6h a day and wouldn't let anyone else hold her, but has grown out of it thank god! All good now, thanks for asking :)
skelekittycat
My mum told me I'll never be prepared for a kid. And that if I wait until I'm prepared/ready, I'll be waiting forever. Just gotta do it.
spaceystacey
Sauce?
sherrycayheyhey
http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/13/health/16-pregnant-teens-childbirth/index.html
spaceystacey
Thank you!
juria
http://fortune.com/2016/04/07/16-and-pregnant-decline-pregnancy/
spaceystacey
Thank you!
juria
No problem! Not sure how effective the show is now because the moms are all pseudocelebs though.
iamlikelytoforgetthis
Shame that America can't just adopt an open mind to discussion of sexuality and rigorous sex education....
hippokitty86
Exactly. Sex is nothing to be ashamed of..it's a primal instinct.
YurgenGrimwood
Inb4 UK puts in more age regulation for porn :p
kgiraffe
Preach.
infernopg
No. Don't. Instead, educate!
mialynneb
We do a coming of age type thing at the end of 5th grade and we can't even discuss tampons or menstrual cups.
iamlikelytoforgetthis
I'm British, working in mainland Europe and the sex education starts at 5/6 in most countries
mialynneb
They don't talk about sex ed - just becoming a woman/man stuff. We can only say to use pads and boobs and hair grow and yeah, zits.
iamlikelytoforgetthis
Whereas I teach my 11 year old about masturbation, sexuality, birth and conception. Both boys and girls play with tampons and towels.
iamlikelytoforgetthis
Sorry - eleven year olds..... I'm a teacher